Neutral referees: It’s happening - EXtracted from an article on the ROAR
Following on from last week’s pondering that we might be starting to see neutral referees by stealth, three of the six ‘international’ matches in Round 11 have neutral refs in charge, and the New Zealand derby between the Chiefs and Highlanders sees Australian whistle-blower Angus Gardner in the middle.
That’s 19 of the last 40 international games with neutral referees, plus a handful of derbies with neutrals appointed, too.
Will Beeno's score on the "bleat-o meter"go down after this breaking news? One must remain optimistic
